NEAR Intents Targeted in $3.8 Million Exploit, Extending Crypto’s Year of Breaches
In a striking development that underscores the persistent security challenges facing the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem, the NEAR Intents protocol—a popular cross‑chain trading infrastructure built on the NEAR blockchain—was hit by a sophisticated exploit that resulted in the loss of approximately $3.8 million worth of digital assets. The incident, which unfolded earlier this week, adds t…
Oct. 1, 2026, 2:18 p.m.